Bobigny

French commune
nomcommune=Bobigny
Préfecture building in Bobigny

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mapcaption=Paris and inner ring départements
lat_long=coord|48|54|38|N|2|26|23|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Île-de-France
département=Seine-Saint-Denis ("préfecture")
arrondissement=Bobigny
canton=Bobigny (chief town)
insee= 93008 (ex 75008)
cp= 93000|gentilé=Balbyniens
maire=Catherine Peyge
mandat=2006-2008
intercomm=
alt moy=45 m
alt mini=39 m
alt maxi=57 m
hectares=677
km²=6.77
sans=
46,600
44,079
date-sans=July 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census
dens=6,883
date-dens=2005

Bobigny is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.6 miles) from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the "préfecture" (capital) of the Seine-Saint-Denis "département", as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is only the 12th-largest commune in Seine-Saint-Denis (1999 census).

Inhabitants are called "Balbyniens".

Transport

Bobigny is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 5: Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau and Bobigny - Pablo Picasso.

Miscellaneous

Births

Bobigny is the birthplace of:
* Charles Itandje (born 1982), football goalkeeper
* Gaël Monfils, tennis player
* Valentin Courrent, rugby player

Twin towns

Bobigny is twinned with:
*flagicon|RUS Serpukhov (Russia) cite web | url = http://www.bobigny.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?page_id=197 | publisher = Ville de Bobigny (official site) | title = Relations internationales et culture de paix | accessdate = 2008-07-21 ]
*flagicon|GER Potsdam (Germany)

References

External links

* [http://www.bobigny.fr/ Official website] (in French)
* [http://www.decour.fr Jacques Decour primary school website (école élémentaire)] (in French)
* aerial photos